26: Sexual risk and protective factors among juvenile detainees

Buzzini, Sergio R.; Gold, Melanie A.; Murray, Pamela J.

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.11.102

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“…Bearman and Bruckner (2001) suggest that it is not religious prescriptions against sex per se that are salient for delaying intercourse, but the effect of increased connectivity to others arising from participation in church and community groups. The important role of positive family relationships, social support and social connectedness has been established in many studies (Buzzini, Gold, & Murray, 2006;Fergusson & Lynskey, 1996;Resnick et al, 1997;Stone et al, 2006).…”

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Saying no to intergenerational sex: The experience of schoolgirls in Botswana

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Rosenthal

2007

Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies

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In-depth interviews were conducted with 25 schoolgirls in Gaborone, Botswana, to identify factors that help girls resist sexual relationships with older men. Personal factors that helped these girls to resist intergenerational sexual relationships included a desire to maintain some power in decisionmaking, personal ambition, a sense of self-worth, acceptance of their economic circumstances, their knowledge of sexual risks and beliefs about virginity. Sociocultural sub-themes that emerged included desire and respect for marriage, beliefs that older people should be regarded as parents, social morals, especially about family breakdown, and the experiences of close relatives. Finally, girls reported the importance of school connectedness and religious beliefs. These protective factors can be translated into programmes to empower girls to resist intergenerational sexual relationships in urban Botswana.

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